| Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Letters |
| Lecture Code |
BC204101 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
倫理学特講 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
リンリガクトッコウ |
Subject Name in
English |
Special Lecture on Ethics |
| Instructor |
OKAMOTO SHIMPEI |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
オカモト シンペイ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
2nd-Year, First Semester, 2Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(2T) Tues5-8：LET B251 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
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| Lecture |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
2
:
Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
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| Course Area（Area） |
23
:
Arts and Humanities |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
02
:
Ethics |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
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| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | Philosophy and Thought
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Basic understanding of Philosophy and Thoughts (including Liberal Arts Education)
・Acquisition of basic knowledge about Philosophy and Thoughts |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
We will introduce various theories of contemporary ethics. Basically, following the Mark Timmons (2013), we will examine the advocate and history of each theory, its implications, and disadvantages.
Ultimately deepen the understanding of each theory and ask which theory is most promising. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Introduction
lesson2 Altruism and its evolutionary origin
lesson3 Empathy and anti-Empathy
lesson4 Social Intuitionist Model
lesson5 Dual-Process Model
lesson6 Evolutionary theory and Morality
lesson7 Reasons and Normativity
lesson8 Relativism
lesson9 Egoism
lesson10 Utilitarianism
lesson11 Kantian Deontology
lesson12 Virtue Ethics
lesson13 Practical Issue 1: Vegetarianism
lesson14 Practical Issue 2: Social Media
lesson15 Overall Summary |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Mark Timmons (2013) Moral Theory: A Introduction (Rowman & Littlefield) |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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| (More Details) |
Handouts, Slides(PowerPoint) |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
To learn while thinking on the points and concrete cases of each theory |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Questions(30%) and Report(70%) |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. |